Survival Mystery

The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike. His weapons are human courage, unblinking understanding of human weaknesses, and total willingness to exploit every opportunity to enlarge his power and corrupt or destroy anyone who stands in his path.

Dr. Miles Cole is a professor of Archaeology at a prestigious university, and out of a small pool of archaeologists with expertise in the Caribbean islands. One evening, two guests arrive at his door. His star student, a transfer student finishing her last two semesters at his university, Alexandria Rizzo, and CIA representative Mr. Johnson, to inform Dr. Miles Cole that he’s been selected for work on a top-secret mission. The U.S. government has recently learned that the Cuban Missile Crisis was a cover-up. The Soviets knew they couldn’t get the equipment that they needed into and out ...

On the desolate plains of the Moon, a single seed becomes humanity’s greatest gamble. Encased in glass and shielded from cosmic fury, Project Greenleaf’s fragile sapling must prove that life can take root beyond Earth. As rival nations vie for lunar dominance, a team of scientists battles sabotage, solar storms, and political intrigue to cultivate the first lunar harvest. From the first bud to the inaugural loaf of space-grown bread, Project Greenleaf is a high-stakes tale of survival, cooperation, and the audacious hope that will feed our future among the stars.Two Superpowers. One ...

A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them—plants and animals—has grown more cunning and predatory, evolving at an exponential pace. The insidious phenomenon is spreading from a cursed site in the jungle — known to locals as the Kingdom of Bones —and sweeping across Africa, threatening the rest of the world.

One idea can change a nation. Four simple words. In a fractured United States, divided into eleven autonomous states, a ruling Presidential dynasty, protected by the Freedom Protection Unit (FPU), holds each territory under a tight, relentless grip. Isolationism has reshaped society, ensuring a life of obedience and conformity, but beneath the surface, something is stirring. A hidden knowledge. Alex Harper, an ordinary factory worker, stumbles upon a book, a guide to awakening the mind, connecting with energy, and reclaiming inner power. As he begins to unravel its mysteries, he discovers a...

Behold the man: stinking, drunk, and brutal. Henry Drax is a harpooner on the Volunteer, a Yorkshire whaler bound for the rich hunting waters of the arctic circle. Also aboard for the first time is Patrick Sumner, an ex-army surgeon with a shattered reputation, no money, and no better option than to sail as the ship's medic on this violent, filthy, and ill-fated voyage.

Upon returning from a dangerous coastal adventure, Stone Barrington is looking forward to some normalcy with the leading lady in his life. But when a grisly crime arrives on his doorstep, along with some suspicious new clients eager for his help, Stone realizes peace and quiet are no longer an option. As it turns out, the mastermind behind the malfeasance rocking New York City and the nation's capital wields a heavy hand of influence.

Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic.

“When you die people cry and beg for you to come back. But, when you do, there's the running and the screaming….” Ethan and Chloe leave their apartment in the city. To spend the weekend at Ethan’s family cabin in the mountains. It’s the first time his fiancé Chloe will meet his whole family. It's just a family reunion during a Total Eclipse. What could possibly go wrong. No one starts their day expecting the end of the world to be on that day. Maybe more people should. Even someone like Ethan, a former Army Ranger who owns a Private Security Firm with his friend John. Constantly ...

During the aftermath of a massive solar flare that has plunged the country into the Dark Ages, Abram and Nick must prepare the compound against the growing bandit threat. But will earlier decisions sink their chances of survival and put those they love at risk of being annihilated? As if the bandit threat wasn’t bad enough, an erratic stranger is closing in on Abram’s compound. But something is lurking beneath the surface of this man, who sees the collapse of society as the greatest opportunity of his life.

"Life on the inside" takes on a whole new meaning. A riot has broken out at Twin Towers Jail. Simeon, five of his fellow inmates, and the prison guards assigned to them have found themselves trapped in the inescapable confines of T-block during the lockdown. Boundaries of trust are pushed to the limit, as the survivors must learn to work together if they have any hope of escaping the horde of infected and the deadly secret that lies within Twin Tower's walls.

Some secrets are better left buried. When forensic science senior Addison Lane joins a classmate for a peaceful weekend mushroom hunt, she stumbles upon a shallow grave—uncovering not just a body, but a chilling chain of murders stretching back into her own forgotten past. Now, someone is watching her. Someone who knows what she survived. Someone who’s ready to finish what they started. As Addison digs into a web of academic cover-ups, sealed juvenile records, and a killer obsessed with psychological control, she must face the most terrifying truth of all: She was never just a survivor....

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanic and as she explores, attempting to find answers to her many questions about the ship, suddenly finds herself caught up in the desperate struggle to survive after it strikes an iceberg. Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel's mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might send money back home to help her family make ends meet.

In this shocking psychological thriller and follow-up to The Girls I've Been, four teens face off against a wicked man in a remote forest in a desperate fight for their survival.

"The Cloak of Night" is a historical thriller set in England during the dramatic and tumultuous late 17th century. The story ranges across London and Aylingford Abbey, creating an intricate tapestry woven from political unrest, enigmatic highwaymen, and the sublime yet treacherous charm of old-world aristocracy.Our adventure starts at the secretive Punch-Bowl tavern, the hidden haven of the notorious Gentleman Jack, whose thrilling tales of danger and deceit set the stage for a deeply riveting narrative. Jack's capture and the ensuing rumors about the elusive highwayman, Galloping Bob, ...

A lost treasure of unimaginable value awaits those daring enough to find it. Former Green Beret Ryden Spass is looking for a new start and travels to the Philippines to visit his estranged brother, figuring it’s time to reconnect with family again and enjoy a long-earned vacation in the sunny tropics. But things don’t turn out quite as he expected when his brother goes missing. Falsely accused of murder, Ryden finds himself on the run from corrupt cops and if that isn’t enough, he ends up with ruthless gangsters after discovering his brother’s involvement in a scheme to obtain lost ...

"Sheltered: Protecting Molly" They thought the shelter would keep them safe. They were wrong. When a powerful geomagnetic storm cripples the world, Lydia and Robert take refuge in an underground shelter with their young daughter, Molly. Cut off from the outside world, survival depends on rationed supplies, uneasy alliances, and trust that grows thinner by the day. But as days turn to weeks, and years, it becomes clear that safety is an illusion. The shelter holds secrets, tensions rise, and the fear of what lurks beyond their walls is rivaled only by the fear of what’s happening within. ...

Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon soon find themselves in much deeper waters. Not only is the vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency using them to finance his attacks, but he has stumbled upon one of the most lethal secrets of World War II - a Japanese-developed drug, designed, but never used, to turn soldiers into superwarriors.

This is the story of the O'Neill family from Lawrence, Kansas. Jim, a 45 year- old man with two children; Jay, 13 and Adrianna 11. The kids are out of school for summer vacation. They are setting out by car to find the ancestral home of Jim's grandfather, who lived in Sterling, Illinois. A diary which was found in Jim's grandfather's house in Lawrence, revealed that there was a treasure to be found on the property of the Sterling homestead. The treasure can be found by solving riddles and clues. Jim's wife died in a terrible car crash a year and a half ago. One month before the accident, ...

In a world overshadowed by the remnants of a buried past, Galia Oliver's seemingly idyllic life takes a sudden turn. The year is 2049, and her parents, Edith and Benjamin, have shielded her from the haunting memories of the mysterious underground society known as the Buried Reserve. Curiosity gnaws at Galia's core, fueled by the cryptic emails that infiltrate her inbox. The messages promise revelations that could rewrite history, secrets long hidden within her own family's past. Determined to unearth the buried truth that has haunted her parents, Galia embarks on a journey that catapults ...